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Sarah Josephine Gaddis

Posted 2016-11-27 by Stephen D. Gaddis
Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Territory
October 18, 1902

This community was made very sad by the untimely death of Josephine
Gaddis, as a result of typhoid fever on the 30th of September, 1902, at
the residence of her parents on Middle Verde.

he was 16 or 18 years old and was born and raised here in Verde Valley,
and was one of Verde Valley's fairest daughters. She was good in every
way, and in the better sense that the work implies. Her devotion to her
aged parents was well nigh ideal. She was a member of the Methodist
church. I believe her friends and acquaintances were exactly equal,
she was a genuine friend of all she knew, and on account of her
goodness she was liked by all who ever formed her acquaintance. I have
known her since her birth. It is said none are perfect, to me she
seemed to approach as near perfection as any girl I ever knew of her
age. I certainly never knew one for whom I had greater respect.

The sympathy of this entire community goes out towards her aged parents
who have had to yield up so many of their children in youth and
maturity. In offering this tribute of respect to this worthy young lady
who has been called from among us, I pray the grace of He who holds the
lives and destiny of us all in the hollow of His hands may comfort the
aged parents and the brothers and sisters who heard the alarm at the
inner door and answered this call by giving up one so near and dear to
us all.

GEO. W. HANCE




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